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Dress Barn to collect clothes for Dress for Success March 7-10

By: Tim Feran

The Columbus Dispatch - February 12, 2013 12:08 PM

Dress Barn is teaming up with the nonprofit organization Dress for Success, hoping to gather
60,000 articles of workplace-appropriate clothing as part of its S.O.S. -- Send One Suit -– Weekend
donation drive, March 7 through 10.

All of the collected professional items will be given to Dress for Success, which will then
distribute the articles nationwide to disadvantaged women looking to gain a job or trying to
re-enter the work force.

This year's clothing drive marks the 11th consecutive year Dress Barn and Dress for Success have
joined for the clothing drive. Last year, more than 55,000 items of clothing were collected during
the Send One Suit donation drive. This year, Dress Barn aims to collect 60,000 pieces of
professional attire, or 15,000 items each day.

During the drive, all 825 Dress Barn stores will serve as drop-off sites for new or gently
used professional attire including suits, dress shirts, blazers, pants, dresses and shoes. Donors
will get 15 percent off a purchase at Dress Barn as an added benefit.